Huawei OceanStor Storage Systems (REST) Discovered Information
This page details the storage information collected for the Huawei OceanStor storage systems discovered in your IT infrastructure.
- Storage System Information
- IPv4 Address Information
- IPv6 Address Information
- Hardware Container Information
- Disk Drives Information
- Storage Devices Information
- Storage Processors Information
- Front End FC Ports Information
- Network Interfaces Information
- Storage Pools Information
- Storage Volumes Information
- Storage Connections Information
- File Systems Information
Storage System Information
To get an overview of the storage information discovered for Huawei OceanStor storage systems :
- From the Home page, locate the Quick View section and click the Storage System icon to display the list of the discovered storage systems.
- In the Storage System list, double-click the Huawei OceanStor storage systems you wish to access.

The table below lists the System Storage Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage System Information | Description |
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Name | The name of the storage system. |
Type | The type name of the storage system. |
Client Access Types | The ways in which a client host can access the storage that this system is providing. |
Vendor | The storage system vendor. For example, Huawei. |
DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage system. |
Model | The model name. |
Serial Number | The storage system serial number. |
Software Version | The version number of the software. |
World Wide Node Name | The unique serial number of the node. |
Total Disk Space | The total available space in the storage system. |
Contained Hardware | Hardware Container contained by the Storage System. There is also a link to Hardware Container page. |
Total Disk Space | The total available space in the storage system. |
Total Capacity | The total capacity of the storage system. |
Total Consumed Capacity | The total space consumed in the storage system. |
Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space actually consumed in the storage system. |
Total Available Capacity | The total capacity available for storage in the storage system. |
Total Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage system in bytes. |
Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of space subscribed in the storage system. |
Total Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage system in bytes. |
Storage Device | The name of the storage device for this storage system. |
Storage Processors | A summary table showing the storage processors in the storage system. For each processor the following information is displayed:
To see the storage processor page, click the corresponding table row. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
Contained Storage Pools | The number of related storage pools. This is also a link to the Storage Pool List page. |
Storage Volumes | Displays the number of related storage volumes. This is also a link to the Storage Volume List page. To see the storage volume page, click the corresponding table row. Refer to the Storage Volumes Information section for details. |
File Systems | Displays the number of related file systems. This is also a link to the File Systems List page. |
IPv4 Addresses | List of IPv4 addresses used by the storage system. |
IPv6 Addresses | List of IPv6 addresses used by the storage system. |
IPv4 Address Information
This section provides information about the IPv4 addresses used by the storage system.
To access the collected information for the IPv4 addresses, click the IPv4 Address Link of the Storage System page.
The table below lists the IPv4 Address Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
IP Address | The IP address of the storage system node. |
Type | The type of IP address. |
Netmask | Indicates which part of the IP address is reserved for the network and which part is available for host use. |
Broadcast Address | The broadcast address within the subnet. |
Network Interface | The network interface related to the IP address. |
Storage System | The storage system related to the IP address. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Subnet | The sub-networks for the IP address. |
FQDNs | The fully qualified domain name related to the IP address. |
IPv6 Address Information
This section provides information about the IPv6 addresses used by the storage system.
To access the collected information for the IPv6 addresses, click the IPv6 Address Link of the Storage System page.
The table below lists the IPv6 Address Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
IP Address | The IP address of the storage system node. |
Type | The type of IP address. |
Link Local | Indicates whether or not the IPv6 address is a link-local address in the network. |
Site Local | Indicates whether or not the IPv6 address is a site-local address in the network. |
Network Interface | The network interface related to the IP address. |
Storage System | The storage system related to the IP address. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
FQDNs | The fully qualified domain name related to the IP address. |
Hardware Container Information
A Hardware Container in BMC Discovery is a node that regroups all the available information about the discovered hardware components for a storage system.
To access the collected information for hardware containers click the Hardware Container link available from the Storage System page.

The table below lists the Hardware Container Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Hardware Container | Description |
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Name | The name of the hardware container. |
Serial Number | The hardware container serial number. |
Type | The type of the hardware container:
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Model | The model name of the hardware container. |
Hardware Vendor | The name of the hardware container manufacturer. |
Disk Drives | The list of the disk drives that are grouped in the hardware container. |
Storage System | Link to the storage system(s) related to the hardware container. |
Pattern | Link to the related pattern information. |
Disk Drives Information
This section provides information about the disk drives for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for disk drives, click the Disk Drives link available in the Hardware Container page.
The table below lists the Disk Drives Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Name | The name of the disk drive. |
Type | The type of the disk drive. |
Speed | Speed of the disk drive (in RPM). |
Size | The size of the disk drive in bytes. |
Vendor | The name of the disk drive vendor. |
Model | The model of the disk drive. |
Serial Number | The serial number of the disk drive. |
Current State | State of the disk drive. |
Hardware Container | Name of the hardware container related to the disk drive. |
Chassis Serial | The serial number of the chassis. |
Number | The number identifying the disk drive in the enclosure. |
Storage Devices Information
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This section provides information about the Storage Device on Huawei OceanStor Storage Systems.
To access the collected information for storage devices, click the Storage Device link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Storage Device Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Name | The name of the storage device. |
Type | The type of the host. |
Vendor | The storage device vendor. |
DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage device. |
Model | The model name of the storage device. |
Serial Number | The storage system serial number. |
OS Class | The operating system class. |
OS Type | The operating system type. |
OS Vendor | The operating system vendor. |
Storage Systems | The name of the storage system for this storage device. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Discovery Access | Provides information about the discovery access nodes created for the storage device. |
Storage Processors Information
This section provides information about the storage processors managing data transfer for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage processors, click the Storage Processor link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Storage Processors Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Processor Identifier | The processor identifier. |
Vendor | The hardware vendor. |
Model | The model name. |
Description | The model description. |
Firmware | The firmware details. |
Storage System | The name of the storage device. This is also a link to the Storage System page. |
Front End FC Ports | List of the front-end FC Ports for this processor. This is also a link to the Front-End FC Port List page. |
Front End Ethernet Ports | List of the front-end Ethernet Ports for this processor. This is also a link to the Front-End Ethernet Port List page. |
Network Interfaces | List of the network interfaces related to the storage processor. |
Front End FC Ports Information
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This section provides information about the front-end fiber channel ports transmitting data for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for Frond End Fibre Channel Ports:
- From the Storage Processor page, locate the Front End FC Ports section.
- Click the link for the port name you wish to access.
The table below lists the Front End FC Ports Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Port Name | The name of the front end FC port. |
WWPN | The World Wide Port Name — Unique serial number of the front end FC port. |
Role | The role of the FC port. For example, Front End |
Type | The front end FC port type. For example, Fabric (N) |
State | The front end FC port state. For example, Operational. |
Speed | The front end FC port speed (in Gbit/s). |
Supported Speeds | The maximum speed in Gbit/s supported by the front end FC port. |
Storage Processor | The storage processor for this port. This is also a link to the Storage Processor page. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
Network Interfaces Information
This section provides information about network interfaces. To access the collected information for network interfaces:
- From the Storage Processors page, click the Network Interface link you wish to access.
The table below lists the Network Interface Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Interface Name | The name of the network interface. |
MAC Address | The unique identifier assigned to the network interface. |
Negotiation | Indicates the link speed negotiation mode. By default, this option is set to AUTO for auto-negotiation. |
IPv4 Addresses | List of IPv4 addresses used by the network interface. |
Bonded | Indicates whether or not the network interface is bonded. |
Interface Type | The type of interface. |
Description | The description of the network interface. |
Storage Processor | The storage processor related to the network interface. |
Storage Pools Information
This section provides information about the storage pools for the selected storage system.
- To access the collected information for storage pools, click the Contained Storage Pools link available in the Storage System page.
- In the Storage Pools list, double-click the storage pool you wish to access.
The table below lists the storage pools information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Pool ID | The internal identifier of this storage pool. |
Type | The type of this storage pool. |
Name | The name of this storage pool. |
Capacity | The usable capacity of this storage pool. |
Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in this storage pool in bytes. |
Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in this storage pool |
Available Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in this storage system in bytes. |
Configured Volume Capacity | The sum of all mapped volumes. |
Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage pool. |
Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage pool. |
Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in this storage pool. |
Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage System page. |
Storage Volumes | The volumes for the storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. |
Storage Volumes Information
This section provides information about the storage volumes for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage volumes:
- Click the Storage Volumes related link in the Storage Volumes section to display a list of the storage volumes associated to the storage system.
- Click a Storage Volume in the list.
The table below lists the Storage Volumes Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery Console.
Volume ID | The ID of the storage volume. |
Name | The name of the storage volume. |
NAA ID | The Network Addressing Authority identifier of the volume. |
Mapped | Indicates whether or not the storage volume is mapped. |
Thinly Provisioned | Indicates whether the volume are thinly provisioned or not. For example, if the volumes are not thinly provisioned, it displays No. |
Visible Capacity | The visible capacity of the storage volume in bytes. |
Consumed From Pool | The capacity consumed from the storage pool related to the storage volume in bytes. |
Consumable Capacity | The consumable capacity in the storage volume in bytes. |
Percentage of Pool Consumed | The percentage of capacity consumed in the storage volume. |
Block Size | The block size of the storage volume. |
Number of Blocks | The number of blocks of the storage volume. |
Consumable Blocks | The number of consumable blocks of the storage volume. |
Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Storage Pool | The name of the storage system for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Storage Consumers | Name of the storage connections related to the storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Connection page. |
Storage Connections Information
A Storage connection represents a connection between a storage client (a host using the storage) and a storage volume. The same connection may be linked to multiple volumes representing the client's visibility of multiple storage volumes. The volumes shown are only those that the client is permitted to access. This section provides information about the Storage Connection for the selected storage volume.
To access the collected information for storage connections:
- Access the Storage Volumes page.
- Click a Connection Name in the Storage Consumers section.
The table below lists the Storage Connections Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Connection Name | The name of the connection. |
Connection Type | The type of storage connection. |
Connection Value | A unique identifier for the storage consumer using this connection. |
Storage Volumes | The name of any storage volumes visible to the host using this connection. |
Consumer Fibre Chanel Port | Information on the Fiber channel port on the host using this connection. |
File Systems Information
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This section provides information about the file systems for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for file systems, click the File System link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the File Systems Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Filesystem Name | The name of the file system. |
Kind | The file system kind. |
Type | The file system type. |
Storage Volume | Names of the storage volumes for this file system. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. |
Storage System | Name of the storage system for this file system. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Mounted As | The list of links to remote network file system. |
Exported Path | Provide the name and path of the exported directory and accessible over the network using NFS. |
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